I'm usually a purist when it comes to classic folk tunes and traditional music. In fact, I savor the snap, crackle, and pops of 78s, old vinyl, and field recordings even when the music has been reissued in a digital format. That said, I'm surprisingly into Keltik Elektrik's modern, trip-hoppy cover of William McPeake's 1957 song "Wild Mountain Thyme." According to Wikipedia, the song "is commonly described as a variant of "The Braes of Balquhidder" by Robert Tannahill (1774-1810), which was named after the braes, or hills, of Balquhidder near Lochearnhead, and has a similar lyric and tune." It's been recorded (sometimes with a different title) by everyone from Judy Collins and Joan Baez to The Byrds and Van Morrison. Keltik Elektrik's cover is included on Putumayo's Celtic Crossroads compilation.
Trip hop version of "Wild Mountain Thyme"
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